The Lawrence Reader and Speaker: A Compilation of Masterpieces in Poetry and Prose, Including Many of the Greatest Orations of All Ages, with Biographical Notes of the Authors, Poets, and Orators ...A. C. McClurg & Company, 1911 - 351 pages |
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... gentlemen of the jury , let us bring near the event which was the cause of the pretended crime with which one has had the hardi- hood to charge the editor of the " Evenement , " let us regard it at short range . Here is a man ...
... gentlemen of the jury , let us bring near the event which was the cause of the pretended crime with which one has had the hardi- hood to charge the editor of the " Evenement , " let us regard it at short range . Here is a man ...
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... gentlemen of the jury , the poor wretch is carried back to prison . The people breathe again ; the people who have the humane feelings of earlier times , and who are merciful , knowing themselves to be sovereign- the people believe him ...
... gentlemen of the jury , the poor wretch is carried back to prison . The people breathe again ; the people who have the humane feelings of earlier times , and who are merciful , knowing themselves to be sovereign- the people believe him ...
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... words upon which for so many centuries has trickled down the blood from heads severed by the executioner's knife . Gentlemen , I have done ! THIRD CLASS - FORENSIC NO RIGHT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION TO [ 35 ] LAWRENCE READER AND SPEAKER.
... words upon which for so many centuries has trickled down the blood from heads severed by the executioner's knife . Gentlemen , I have done ! THIRD CLASS - FORENSIC NO RIGHT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION TO [ 35 ] LAWRENCE READER AND SPEAKER.
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... gentlemen on the other side is this : Is this acquisition of terri- tory , of land or other property , whether gained by purchase , conquest , or treaty , a constitutional end or only a means to a constitutional end ? May you acquire ...
... gentlemen on the other side is this : Is this acquisition of terri- tory , of land or other property , whether gained by purchase , conquest , or treaty , a constitutional end or only a means to a constitutional end ? May you acquire ...
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... gentlemen who have discussed this matter , I do not find that they have answered this proposition or undertaken to answer it . I do not find that they have under- stood it . You have , in my judgment , under your admitted power to ...
... gentlemen who have discussed this matter , I do not find that they have answered this proposition or undertaken to answer it . I do not find that they have under- stood it . You have , in my judgment , under your admitted power to ...
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Page 341 - Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, — "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore: Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!
Page 307 - TO him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty; and she glides Into his darker musings with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness ere he is aware.
Page 349 - I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts; I am no orator, as Brutus is, But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech To stir men's blood; I only speak right on. I tell you that which you yourselves do know, Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me.
Page 344 - Nevermore." "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! prophet still, if bird or devil! Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted — On this home by Horror haunted — tell me truly, I implore: Is there — is there balm in Gilead? — tell me — tell me, I implore !
Page 162 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 330 - Like a poet hidden In the light of thought Singing hymns unbidden, Till the world is wrought To sympathy with hopes and fears it heeded not.
Page 303 - And I have loved thee, Ocean ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward : from a boy I wanton'd with thy breakers — they to me Were a delight ; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here.
Page 341 - Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door, Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore.
Page 343 - This I sat engaged in guessing, But no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now Burned into my bosom's core ; This and more I sat divining, With my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining That the lamplight gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining With the lamplight gloating o'er She shall press, ah, nevermore I Then methought the air grew denser, Perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls Tinkled on the tufted floor. "Wretch...
Page 350 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him: there is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition.